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Palestinian Bid for Stronger UN Ties Throws Peace Talks into Confusion
(Washington Post) William Booth and Anne Gearan - PA President Mahmoud Abbas defied American diplomats Tuesday by unilaterally signing more than a dozen UN treaties, endangering the U.S.-brokered peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians. It was clear that Abbas' move blindsided the U.S., which was trying to broker a new deal for prisoner releases sought by the Palestinians and an extension of the peace talks. Secretary of State John Kerry said, "The leaders on both sides have to make the decisions, not us. It's up to them to decide what they are going to do with each other, for each other, for the future, for the region, for peace."